diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c b/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c
index 637962825d7a..02458c9cb5dc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c
@@ -1037,6 +1037,7 @@ static int zr364xx_start_readpipe(struct zr364xx_camera *cam)
 	DBG("submitting URB %p\n", pipe_info->stream_urb);
 	retval = usb_submit_urb(pipe_info->stream_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (retval) {
+		usb_free_urb(pipe_info->stream_urb);
 		printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME ": start read pipe failed\n");
 		return retval;
 	}